Report (15 July 2008) reveals claims that Britain is colluding with the Pakistani authorit
Report (15 July 2008) reveals claims that Britain is colluding with the Pakistani authorities in the detention and torture of British citizens in Pakistan. Both British and American officials have been involved in the interrogation sessions following torture.
Ian Cobain of The Guardian, gives details of the claims that British intelligence agencies colluded with the Pakistani authorities in the detention and torture of British Muslims.
More info:
July 2008: Watchdog asked to investigate Pakistan torture allegation:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/jul/16/humanrights.terr orism
Apr 2008: Former detainee's account:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/apr/29/humanrights.paki stan2
Apr 2008: Fourth Briton accuses MI5 of collusion in torture of detainees:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/apr/30/humanrights.terr orism
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A controversial discussion about hijabis - the Muslim women who wear hijab (modest dress i
A controversial discussion about hijabis - the Muslim women who wear hijab (modest dress including a headscarf). Are some Muslim women more ho-jabi than hijabi? Are Muslim women wearing hijab for the right reasons? Do Muslim men have hypocritical expectations?
Riazat Butt, Ali Eteraz, Isra Jawad and Yvonne Ridley discuss the sexualisation of the hijab and the hijabi in the award-winning Islamophonic podcast, recorded in October 2007.
Yvonne Ridley:
http://www.yvonneridley.org/
Ali Eteraz:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/alieteraz
http://alieteraz.com/
Islamophonic podcast from The Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/audio
Disclaimer: This podcast does not necessarily reflect my own opinions or beliefs.
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A controversial discussion about hijabis - the Muslim women who wear hijab (modest dress i
A controversial discussion about hijabis - the Muslim women who wear hijab (modest dress including a headscarf). Are some Muslim women more ho-jabi than hijabi? Are Muslim women wearing hijab for the right reasons? Do Muslim men have hypocritical expectations?
Riazat Butt, Ali Eteraz, Isra Jawad and Yvonne Ridley discuss the sexualisation of the hijab and the hijabi in the award-winning Islamophonic podcast, recorded in October 2007.
Listen to part 2 of the discussion here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekYNAi1CCB8
Yvonne Ridley:
http://www.yvonneridley.org/
Ali Eteraz:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/alieteraz
http://alieteraz.com/
Islamophonic podcast from The Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/audio
Disclaimer: This podcast does not necessarily reflect my own opinions or beliefs.
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Islamophonic is a Sony-award-winning UK Muslim podcast presented by The Guardian journalis
Islamophonic is a Sony-award-winning UK Muslim podcast presented by The Guardian journalist Riazat Butt. Here, she visits the hi-tech Institut du Monde Arabe (Arab World Institute) in Paris, built 1981-1987, and interviews the Institute's head of Communications and PR.
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The Institut du Monde Arabe is a centre for Arabic arts and culture. The building was designed by French architect Jean Nouvel to be a dialogue between cultures, and it reflects a modern interpretation of traditional Islamic art and architecture.
The Institute's distinctive facade comprises of 240 photosensitive panels which operate like camera apertures. The motor-controlled apertures open and close every hour to control the amount of light and heat entering the building.
This unique design is a contemporary interpretation of the traditional Arabic 'Mashrabiyya' - screens of latticework applied to windows in traditional Arabic architecture for privacy and shade. The wall of apertures, which are circular, octagonal and square in shape, also evokes the repetitive geometric patterns found in traditional Islamic art.
The Institute won the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 1989 and was praised for being "a successful bridge between French and Arab cultures".
Architect Jean Nouvel was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2008, often referred to as the 'Nobel Prize for Architecture'.
Watch Part 1 of this video:
Islamophonic in Paris - The Grand Mosque:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZkSLSdvZt8
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Islamophonic podcast from:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/audio
Photos of Paris and the Institut du Monde Arabe are from public internet sources, as are the images of graffiti by Aerosol Arabic.
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Islamophonic is a Sony-award-winning UK Muslim podcast presented by The Guardian journalis
Islamophonic is a Sony-award-winning UK Muslim podcast presented by The Guardian journalist Riazat Butt. Here, she visits the beautiful Grand Mosque of Paris (La Grande Mosquée de Paris - built 1922-1926), and asks about being French and Muslim. This was recorded in April 2008.
In Part 2 (coming soon) she'll be visiting the Institut du Monde Arabe, also in Paris, built in the 1980s.
Dr Djelloul Seddiki, Director of the theological institute of the Grand Mosque of Paris:
"The Grand Mosque of Paris is an old idea from the time of the colonial French. Since 1533, at the time of King Francois I and Caliph Suleiman the Magnificent, they wanted to build a mosque for Muslim people. It's a long story but you have to wait until 1917 when they created an association in Algiers. Then, Algeria was part of French territory. They created this mosque, starting to build it in 1922, and it was opened in 1926, so it's an old mosque, more than 80 years, and it's a bit of a symbol of French Islam.
The mosque, following the saying of the Prophet (peace be upon him), has 3 functions: First, the cultural ritual function; Second, to teach; And third, as a place for discussion.
This mosque is on two floors, and that's around 15,000 sq metres. It's a little jewel in the Latin Quarter - a change from the Gothic or medieval architecture. Because it's in the image of Andalucian architecture and it's built of glass, it's a ball of oxygen for those in Paris who want to visit this oasis of peace, happiness and beauty.
And the mosque is open to both Muslim and non-Muslim people. And in truth, the mosque belongs to everybody - the mosque belongs to God, she belongs to you, me, and everybody ..."
The mosque was built as a symbol of France's gratitude to the Muslim soldiers who fought in the French army during World War I.
During World War II, the mosque's first Imam hid over 200 Jews in the mosque's basement, saving them from Hitler's advancing army.
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Islamophonic podcast from:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/audio
Photos of Paris and the Grand Mosque are from public internet sources, as are the images of graffiti by Aerosol Arabic.
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George Galloway talking with Jeff Halper, head of the Israeli Committee Against House Demo
George Galloway talking with Jeff Halper, head of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) - a non-violent, direct-action group established to oppose and resist Israeli demolition of Palestinian houses in the Occupied Territories.
ICAHD's activities have extended to: resistance and protest actions in the Occupied Territories; efforts to bring the reality of the Occupation to Israeli society; and mobilizing the international community for a just peace.
ICAHD is comprised of members of Israeli peace and human rights organizations. Their work in the Occupied Territories is closely coordinated with local Palestinian organizations.
ICAHD: http://www.icahd.org/
Recorded 30 May 2008 from George Galloway's live talkshow on Talksport radio.
Listen to George Galloway live online every Friday and Saturday night, 10pm - 1am GMT:
http://www3.talksport.net/
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George Galloway talking with Jeff Halper, head of the Israeli Committee Against House Demo
George Galloway talking with Jeff Halper, head of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) - a non-violent, direct-action group established to oppose and resist Israeli demolition of Palestinian houses in the Occupied Territories.
ICAHD's activities have extended to: resistance and protest actions in the Occupied Territories; efforts to bring the reality of the Occupation to Israeli society; and mobilizing the international community for a just peace.
ICAHD is comprised of members of Israeli peace and human rights organizations. Their work in the Occupied Territories is closely coordinated with local Palestinian organizations.
ICAHD: http://www.icahd.org/
Recorded 30 May 2008 from George Galloway's live talkshow on Talksport radio.
Listen to George Galloway live online every Friday and Saturday night, 10pm - 1am GMT:
http://www3.talksport.net/
Interview concludes in Part 4:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsdVDqZqdI4
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George Galloway talking with Jeff Halper, head of the Israeli Committee Against House Demo
George Galloway talking with Jeff Halper, head of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) - a non-violent, direct-action group established to oppose and resist Israeli demolition of Palestinian houses in the Occupied Territories.
ICAHD's activities have extended to: resistance and protest actions in the Occupied Territories; efforts to bring the reality of the Occupation to Israeli society; and mobilizing the international community for a just peace.
ICAHD is comprised of members of Israeli peace and human rights organizations. Their work in the Occupied Territories is closely coordinated with local Palestinian organizations.
ICAHD: http://www.icahd.org/
Recorded 30 May 2008 from George Galloway's live talkshow on Talksport radio. Listen to George Galloway live online every Friday and Saturday night, 10pm - 1am GMT:
http://www3.talksport.net/
Check out Part 3 of this interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZmhkrjRXOA
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George Galloway talking with Jeff Halper, head of the Israeli Committee Against House Demo
George Galloway talking with Jeff Halper, head of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) - a non-violent, direct-action group established to oppose and resist Israeli demolition of Palestinian houses in the Occupied Territories.
ICAHD's activities have extended to: resistance and protest actions in the Occupied Territories; efforts to bring the reality of the Occupation to Israeli society; and mobilizing the international community for a just peace.
ICAHD is comprised of members of Israeli peace and human rights organizations. Their work in the Occupied Territories is closely coordinated with local Palestinian organizations.
ICAHD: http://www.icahd.org/
Recorded 30 May 2008 from George Galloway's live talkshow on Talksport radio.
Listen to George Galloway live online every Friday and Saturday night, 10pm - 1am GMT:
http://www3.talksport.net/
Check out Part 2 of this interview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtFg_FBcBRc
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